Friday,  July 8th, 2022 

Serhiy Haidai, Governor of Luhansk Oblast, says that Russian shelling continues across the oblast and that the 8,000 residents of Sievierodonetsk are on the verge of a “humanitarian catastrophe”. (ABC News) 

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe is shot in the back while giving a speech in Nara, Kansai region, Japan, and later dies from his wounds. Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old navy veteran, is arrested for the assassination. (BBC News) 

Killnet, a Russian hacker group, launches the largest cyberattack in the history of Latvia, targeting the country’s public broadcaster. The broadcaster says that the attack was repelled. (The Times) 

The legal team representing entrepreneur Elon Musk files a claim to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to officially terminate his deal to purchase Twitter, saying that the company made “false and misleading” statements during negotiations. (The Verge) 

Rogers Communications reports massive outages across Canada, impacting its wireless, cable and internet services, and causing disruptions to banking, government, and emergency services. (CBC News) 

British authorities issue a level 2 warning as a heat wave continues. (The Independent via MSN) 

The U.S. FDA grants approval for the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. (Reuters) 

The U.S. CDC announces that doses of the Jynneos vaccine will be sent to Washington. (KXLY-TV) 

Constitutional Court of Slovenia rules in a 6–3 decision that bans on same-sex couples marrying and adopting children are unconstitutional and gives the Parliament six months to amend necessary laws. (AP) 

A court in Switzerland acquits Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini of illegally arranging payments while they served as presidents of FIFA and UEFA respectively. (BBC Sport) 

Portugal issues warnings of temperatures as high as 43°C amid a drought and wildfires in the hardest-hit areas. (The Washington Post) 

The Central Bank of Peru increases its interest rate from 5.5% to 6.0% in an effort to reduce the rate of inflation, which yesterday reached a 25-year record high. (Infobae) 

Two new deaths from monkeypox are reported in endemic countries in Africa. (Al Jazeera) 

Authorities in Cuba say that dengue fever cases have increased 21.7% from last year and describe the epidemiological situation as “complex”. (Infobae) 

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles says that his country will apply to join the Pacific Alliance. (Today) 

Thursday, July 7th, 2022 

American basketball player Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges before the Russian court. She faces up to 10 years in prison. (CNN) 

Boris Johnson resigns as the leader of the Conservative Party, planning to remain Prime Minister until a new leader is elected. (BBC News) 

Education Secretary Michelle Donelan resigns after just 36 hours in the post. A total of 61 ministers and aides have now resigned. (Sky News) 

According to the mayor, Russian forces launch airstrikes on the city of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk Oblast, with casualties reported. (Reuters) 

Russia says it has hit Snake Island with missiles, causing an unspecified number of deaths of Ukrainian troops. Ukraine denies any casualties. (Evening Standard) 

According to the UN’s World Food Programme, nearly six million people suffer from food insecurity stemming from the worst economic crisis that the country has experienced since 1948. (WION) 

The government of Laos discusses purchase of oil from sanctions-hit Russia as the country faces oil shortages and nears a debt default. (Business Insider) 

The Central Bank of Ireland announces that inflation will reach above 10%, something not seen in Ireland since the early 1980s. (The Irish Times) 

Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur becomes both the first African and first Arab player to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament after defeating Tatjana Maria in the semifinals of the 2022 Wimbledon women’s singles. (The Guardian) 

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